Antillean Spreadwing vs Brush-tailed Phascogale

Lestes spumarius compared with Phascogale pirata

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Brush-tailed Phascogale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lestidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lestes	Phascogale
Species	Lestes spumarius	Phascogale pirata

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Brush-tailed Phascogale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Brush-tailed Phascogale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.